I am continuing to organize (and also re-write) the projects which are going to become a part of the practice portfolio of the PhD. The Uncanny Valley/Avatar was the first big self-observational thing which I did in SL, almost 4 years ago. For this I applied Masahiro Mori’s robotics theory from 1970 to avatar appearance. So, the graph above is&period;&period;&period;

http://issuu.com/elifayiter/docs/alphatribe-tales When I submit my dissertation I will also have to show creative output since mine is a practice based PhD. (And yes – unfortunately I blew the December 31 deadline, so the new one is now March 30…). For the default documentation I will be handing in straightforward DVDs with images/videos inside folders so that the examiners can find&period;&period;&period;

Abstract This paper attempts to examine the workings of the unconscious, specifically in the sense in which it was defined by Sigmund Freud as the dream-work, the joke-work and the image-work. Freud’s findings and theories related to the unconscious image-work were put into practice by the surrealist artists of the early 20th century and may also come into play in&period;&period;&period;

I have locked myself up until I finish this, namely my PhD thesis. I have to hand it in by December 15th, reason being that I have delayed it to the point where I am no longer eligible for a reduced write-up fee and have to pay the full tuition. Which is of course very high. And hence the rush.&period;&period;&period;